Biographies of Astronaut and Cosmonaut Candidates
CherryRichard E. "Dick"USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 28.07.1932 |
| Birthplace: | Albany, Georgia |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | three |
| Selection date: | ??.??.1965 |
| Position: | PLT |
| Status: | Ret. 04.04.1966 |
| Day of death: | 22.02.2015 |
| Place of death: | Merritt Island, Florida |
Additional information
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Colonel,
USAF.
Cherry attended Georgia Tech for one year before entering the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, graduating in 1954. He attended
MIT where he received a master's degree in
Aeronautical Engineering. Following his retirement from the
USAF,
Cherry worked for many years at Kennedy Space Center for Aerospace
Corporation. |
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